Pregnant Woman Executed; 57 Killed Across Iraq

Parliament announced
on Tuesday the start of a corruption investigation. In response to it, Prime
Minister Haider al-Abadi banned six lawmakers, including Speaker Salim
al-Jabouri, from traveling while the corruption allegations are
investigated. However, Parliament rejected it, saying the premier could not
impose the ban. On Monday, Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi
appeared in Parliament to address allegations of corruption in his ministry. He
blamed
six others, including his original accuser, of corruption and claimed they were
blackmailing him.